Talk:Shyness

Arbitrary set of Western cultural values

... such as chattiness, individual expression, and assertiveness

Any science on this? Bullying seems to be a human universal, likely evolved as a means of increasing reproductive success: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-30477-007 Shy/inhibited behavior seems to be an easy target of this. Bibipi (talk) 06:43, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227668404_Social_Reputation_and_Peer_Relationships_in_Chinese_and_Canadian_Children_A_Cross-Cultural_Study/link/54ee8a2b0cf2e2830865077b/download https://incels.wiki/w/Shyness#Shyness_as_desirable_in_China_but_not_in_CanadaWilliam (talk) 13:41, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

One should note though that this could be a racial difference. Asians are by nature more conforming, less likely to rock the boat etc. They also have slower life history speed, so more focused on long-term group cohesion etc., hence they care a lot about the elderly and respect them etc. See, e.g. http://philipperushton.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Race-Evolution-and-Behavior-ocr.pdf Bibipi (talk) 13:55, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

Updated itWilliam (talk) 14:23, 18 January 2020 (UTC)